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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Class 2 enjoyed learning all about the artist Paul Klee! They created their own visual notes, capturing key points about his work, alongside examples of his artwork. They were inspired by his use of colour, shapes and lines and enjoyed exploring these features in their own creative way. #artstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reception had a fabulous time finding sticks for their owl babies. We had some great discussions about the size of the sticks, comparing the length and width. Great work! #EYFSstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reception children have been busy learning the Owl Babies story and have had so much fun making their own owl babies to sit on a branch! #EYFSstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Class 2 had a wonderful time visiting Lewstone Farm today! We enjoyed learning all about wild plants, identifying the different parts of a plant and discovering how to tell the differences between trees. A fantastic day of hands-on learning and exploring nature! #ks1stc #lovestc #sciencestc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Class 6 explored the processes of reversible change with the book ‘Drop’ by Emily Kate Moon. It helped us to understand why we can never lose Drop because her changes are reversible 💧 #scienceSTC #loveSTC @marymyatt.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Year 5 have been bringing stories to life through shadow puppetry! 🎭 Last week they worked collaboratively to storyboard their ideas, and today they transformed those plans into creative shadow puppets. We can't wait to see their stories on stage! #ArtSTC #UnitySTC

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We are enjoying exploring animation in class 3 - today we are making moving animals. @accessart.bsky.social #lovestc #stcart

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Class 6’s classroom is looking magical with the work we did on the book ‘The Comet’ by Joe Todd-Stanton. Such a thought-provoking book! ⭐ #loveSTC

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Class 1 had a fantastic day at Lewstone Farm today! We looked at the different types of trees and explored the farmyard! #unity #stc #class1

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Class 4 have been doing some brilliant scientific drawings. Using their observational skills to explain why they have classified them into their specific animal group! 🔍 #scienceSTC #loveSTC @stemlearning.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

All aboard! Some Reception children decided to make themselves an aeroplane to go on holiday. They then decided to make a bigger plane so that the whole class could join in. They decided to take books, give out ‘tickets’ and lights. We even had air stewards giving out food! #EYFSstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Reception have been practising their counting skills. We have been learning to line up our objects and count with 1:1 correspondence. Great work!

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We have started our phonics lessons in Reception and are already starting to write. Look at this amazing writing!

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fantastic short burst writing in class 3. We have been writing a diary in character as Little Red Riding Hood… #englishstc #lovestc @piecorbett.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Class 2 have been very busy using their imaginations to write some fantastic similes about a magical beanstalk! They came up with such thoughtful and creative ideas, bringing the beanstalk to life through their writing. A wonderful short burst writing activity! @piecorbett.bsky.social #englishstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

On Thursday, Class 2 loved having time to explore watercolours! They experimented with mixing different colours and discovered how adding white and black can create a range of beautiful shades and tones. @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @accessart.bsky.social #artstc #ks1stc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thank you again @hayfestival.bsky.social it was lovely to welcome the team and receive the wonderful selection of books in our assembly with Julie Finch CEO www.facebook.com/share/1Cz37h...

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Some fantastic story mapping and retelling of the story in Class 6. This will really help us as we move to the innovation stage and start creating our own ‘Defeating the Monster’ tales. #EnglishSTC #talkforwriting #unitySTC @piecorbett.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A very special visit from Hay Festival today, who kindly donated their '50 Books to Fall in Love With' books to STC. We love the strong partnership we share with Hay Festival and the opportunities they bring for our children. #LoveSTC #UnitySTC #ArtSTC @dhmat.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Class 4 loved looking at different animals and using their observational characteristics to classify them. We loved using the ‘Variety of Life’ quality text for images. #scienceSTC #loveSTC @marymyatt.bsky.social @stemlearning.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

And the trumpet players are off too! So lovely to hear them beginning to make a sound during their first lesson today… #lovestc #musicstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Classifying vertebrates and invertebrates - Class 3 are feeling inspired by our fantastic quality text to explore the features of animals. #lovestc #sciencestc @marymyatt.bsky.social @teacherscollection.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Class 3 are working hard to learn two patterns to play along to our new South African song… #lovestc #musicstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Reception skittle alley is up and running! we have been practising our counting skills and recording the score on our board. #STCeyfs

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So lovely to see Mr Jones (our woodwind teacher) back in school today. Some children are returning to their instrument and picking up where they left off last term, and others are very excited to be getting to know their new instrument! Exciting times… #lovestc #musicstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Class 3 have shone when drawing continuous line drawings of animals today - our drawings will become like flickers or memories! @accessart.bsky.social #lovestc #artstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Class 1 have been thinking about significant people and stories. #HistorySTC

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Class 1 had a busy Friday practicing their phonics and painting shapes and images for their Art Cold Task! #stcperseverance

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Class 2 loved showing off their painting skills in our Art cold task! They explored how to mix paints to create new colours before using their creativity to paint a picture of their choice. #artstc #lovestc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Reception class read the story ‘Our Class is a Family’ and talked about how we are all friends together. We made a fingerprint class picture to remind us that we are a family and we look after each other. ❤️

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Class 6 enjoyed investigating different structures using Cuisenaire rods. We considered ‘equivalence’ and identified similarities and differences between additive and multiplicative structures. @ncetm.bsky.social #perseveranceSTC #mathsSTC

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Reception children have settled so beautifully into school life! They have been so busy exploring their new classroom and making friends. We are all so proud of them! 😊 #earlyearsSTC

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Class 3 have been learning new vocabulary ready for their story. It’s a warning tale - can you guess the story? #lovestc #englishstc @piecorbett.bsky.social #talkforwriting

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Class 2 have had a lovely first day back! We enjoyed reading The Dot and were inspired by Vashti’s journey to “make a mark and see where it takes you…” #lovestc #unitystc #Perseverancestc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Inspired by You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey, Class 5 have begun creating some beautiful mixed media artwork. Their thoughtful ideas and creative skills are already shining through. Watch this space for the finished masterpieces! ✨ #LoveSTC @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @dalmain-art.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Take a look at these fantastic pastel artworks created by Year 6, inspired by Van Gogh's The Starry Night. Pupils have used colour, texture, and movement to create their own unique masterpieces. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and creativity! #ArtSTC @dalmain-art.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A brilliant afternoon experimenting with bubbles and discovering the science behind them. 🫧 Learning through investigation and play is a wonderful way to develop STEM skills and spark curiosity. #STEMEducation #ScienceSTC #perseveranceSTC @stemlearning.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Exciting news! We are working towards the Artsmark Award (Arts Council England). Our talented pupils love to create, experiment, and express themselves through art in many different forms. #ArtSTC www.facebook.com/Artsmark1 @marymyatt.bsky.social @darrellwakelam.bsky.social @dalmain-art.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Welcome back to all our children! We have had a busy and exciting first day back at school! #loveSTC #unitySTC

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Magnetic tile fun in Reception! Children were busy designing and constructing towers and planes, experimenting with balance, shape, and structure. Wonderful creativity, communication, and engineering skills in action. #EYFSstc #STEMinEYFS #UnitySTC @engineeringuk.com @stemlearning.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Reception children were inspired by The Snail and the Whale and explored sea creature illustrations before creating their own fantastic mixed media sea creatures. We loved creativity shining through with their colourful and imaginative artwork! #EYFSStc #ArtSTC #LoveSTC @dalmain-art.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Class 1 & 2 had a wonderful day at Slimbridge today! Our highlights were feeding the birds, watching the cute otters and seeing the beautiful flamingos. #sciencestc #ks1stc #lovestc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Some fantastic final double page spreads from our year 6 children. Lots of thought has gone into showcasing our science learning this term 💡⚡️🌈 #scienceSTC #perseveranceSTC @marymyatt.bsky.social

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We are loving learning how to use #Tinkercad with Amit from JFC - starting with changing the dimensions of a cube #computingstc #D&Tstc #lovestc #mathstc

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Class 5 & 6 blew us away with their performance of ‘Wonderland - the Musical’ last week. Weeks of hard work truly paid off! 🎭♠️♥️ #perseveranceSTC #unitySTC #loveSTC

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St Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Thanks to a grant from the Wooden Spoon charity, our Apple Tree Garden has been beautifully redesigned and updated. Soon it’ll be buzzing with new insects and curious young gardeners. 🍃 🌽 🪴 #loveSTC #unitySTC @minilebowski.bsky.social @dhmat.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social

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